Knockdown feeder



Nov. 17, 1925- B. P. HANsoN.

KNOCKDOWN FEEDER lined Aug. 1. 1923 v 2 sheets-snee: 1

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B. P. HANSON KNOCKDOWN FEEDER 4 Fiied Aug. 1. 1923 Y 2 Sheets-Sheet` 2 E .P. HANsoN,

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Patented Nov. 17, 1925.

unifrrr.n rs'rivri-z s i? ATENT: OFFICE.

' 'A' BENNIE P. .HANSON, `OF"CE`BAR FALLSg'-IOWA..

`1 l `KNOCKDOWN-FEEDER- 1 Application filed August 1,"

To all whomle'tlmayeoowcrn: l Beit knownthat I,-BENNin `P. Hanson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cedar Falls, in the county ofBlack `Hawk and State of Iowa, have invented* certain new and useful Improvements in Knock- `and I do `hereby declare the clear, andi `exact deseription of the invention, suchas will enable others skilled Fin the artto-which it appertains to make-and use the same.

H feeders, andfainis to providel a novel andi` u cleaning.

i fimpiovedfeederintended for poultry, es-

pecially-z chicks. i It is theobjectfof the inventionto provide such a feeder constructed cheaply from sheet i metal, and havinga novelconstruction and assemblage of the component elements, whereby the device cans-be shipped and stored i in collapsed or knock-down `condition with- Yin `small space, `sembled and the `device being practical and efficient iii use,

the parts beingrreadily as-` as well `as sanitaryinasniuch as the device can bereadily taken apart fon `Another `object is the provision of novel iiineans, in combination with the feeder nwpropei", for preventing the* chicks `from be- A ing" annoyed or interfered with, while feedI ing, by the henor'otlierchickens.

the construction and arrangement :of parts,

' departing from the spirit of the invention;`

Theinvention ,is illustrated in the accom- H- i f panying drawings, wherein- `Figure lisa perspective view of the improved feeder with the-.slidefcoverl'partly eopened.

iFig.4 2 is a planiview of the device, lwith portions `broken i away and `shown in section.

.Fig. 3 is a` side` elevation of thefffeeder,

portions'being broken away and shown in `of rig. e.

` section.

Fig. 4 isa cross section on the line lil-.t`

.Fien 5 is a cross .seotioirshowinfr the i feeder .proper as used without the protectors."

lany suitable length,

u The feeder is of elongatedform, being of `and the device can be inadc indifferent sizes according to the i strip 12through slots in the i The-present invention relates to automatici,"

i ing bent away `22 also f wardly, `as

Hniember 10, as suggested in Lcover has a handle 24 shd open for pouring 1923s Serial No. 655,050.

i poultry or animals to be fed. End members 10 are provided, which are `composed of rectangular plates `of sheet metal disposed in vertical transverse planes, and having' the `flanges or feet `11 at their lower edges bent inwardlyito set upon the ground or floor. A- sliectinetal strip12 is disposed longitudi- ,nallywith its ends overlapping the flanges or-feet 111 and secured thereto by means of ears -13 extending `from the ends of the end members l() and bent back `under theflanges ll. ,i The edge portionsofsaidstrip are bent upwardly at an angle, as at 14:,iwhereby said strip formsa feed trough into which thefeed flows-from the hopper 15 above thetrough, in orderthat the feed can be eaten from the trough at the opposite sides thereof.

The hopper 15 for holding the `feed coinprises the opposite side plates 16 which are inclined to diverge `upwardly laterally, with their lower edges spaced apart to provide a slot-down through which the feed can flow to the longitudinal central portion of the trough, the `lower edges of the plates 16 befroni one another, as at 17, to let therfeed `flow out from under said edges into` the troughtoward the flanges fori side wallsl/l of the trough. The lower edge portions 17 of the plates 16 i above the trough. 1 Vith thel foregoing y, and--other fobjects in members l0, to attach the plates 16 to said end members,

and thereby provide a substantial construction.

The upper edges of the plates 16 are bent away from one anotheruat an angleto provide lips 21projectin`g above the plane of the upper edges of the end members l() for the engagement of an elongated slide cover made from sheet metal. The edge portions of thecover 22 are bent downat 23, to engage slidably under the lips 2l when the cover is slid lengthwise, andl the lips 21M projecting above the end members 10'enable the cover to be slid to closedfand open positions over either end Fig. 1. The thereon to be readily feed into the hopper, slid closed this i will beingeaten out of protecting the feed The handle 24 can also carrying the device.

and when the cover is prevent the feed from the hopper, `as well as from theelements: i be used in lifting or rthe structure as thus far describe-d constitutes the feeder proper, and same can be used by itself, as shown in Fig. 5, whereby the feed can be Vpartalren of by chickens as well as the chicks.

In order that the chicks can obtain the feed without being annoyed or interfered with by the hen or the other chickens, protectors or guards are attached to the opposite sides of the feeder proper, to provide a housing for the chicks which will exclude the hen and other chickens from the feed trough. ylhe pro-tectors are of similar construction, and each of them includes a sheet metal floor or bottom 35 having its inner corner portions overlapping and seated on the flanges ll and secured to said flanges by the bolts 26 or other securing elements. The bottom or floor 25 has a downturned flange 2'? at its outer edge to stiffen said edge of the floor and to support the floor above the ground or surface on which the device is seated. Each protector also includes an inclined sheet metal roof or top 2S, the inner upper' edge of which is bent back upwardly, as at 29, to lit under the corresponding lip 21, so that the bent under edges 23 of the cover 22 can engage under the. edges 29 of the roofs 2S, and this will secure the inner edges of the roofs to the side plates 16 of the hopper without other securin means or elements being used. rlhe outer edges of the roofs 28 have downturned flanges 30 for stilfening said edges of thel roofs, and said roofs slope downwardly toward the opposite sides fron the cover 22, for shedding rain.

Each protector also includes vertical slats o-r posts 31 of sheet metal, having their vertical edges bent back inwardly, to stiden said slats, and said slats are disposed between the roofs 23 and floors 25 of the prof tectors at the ends and outer edges thereof in spaced relation. rlhe slats3l have ears 33 at their upper ends extending up through the roofs 28 and bent down against said roofs, for securing the upper' ends of the slats to the roofs, and the lower ends of the slats have ears 34 extending through the floors or bottoms 25 and bent to secure the lower ends of the slats on said floors, thereby providing a substantial construction.

One slat 35 of each protector is slidably mounted along the outer edges of the floor 25 and roof 28 in order that access can be had into the. protector for cleaning same out, or for reaching into the protector for removing chicks therefrom. lhe slat 35 bears slide-.bly at its upper and lower ends against the flanges 27 and 30, and the lower end of the slat is bent baclr inwardy into a hook 36 engaging slidably under the flange 27. rlhe upper end of the slat 35 has fingers 3'? bent over the roof 23 and a finger 38 bent behind the flange 30 and under the roof 23, `whereby the lower and upper ends of said slat are slidably connected with the outer edge portions of the floor 25 and roof 2S, permitting said slat to be slid adjacent to one of the slats 3l to provide a arger opening than the openings provided between the slats when the slat 35 is in normal position intermediate the corresponding slats 3l.

The floors or bottoms 25 of the protectors have the upturned portions 39 adjacent to their inner edges, and the inner edge portions of said floors are downturned, as at 40, to overlap the flanges or side walls ll of the trough.

By sliding the cover 22 off of the roofs 28, and removing the bolts 26, the preteetors are readily removed as units from the feeder proper, whereby the feeder unit can be used itself, as shown in Fig. 5.

rlhe entire device, with the exception of a few bolts or other securing elements used, is composed of sheet metal, 'and the several parts can be compactly nested for shipment or storage. The device can also be conveniently set up or assembled for use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is l. A feeder comprising end members, a feed trough between and secured to said end members, a hopper above said trough between and secured to said end members, a slide cover on the hopper, and a housing including a bottom, top and portions between and connecting said top and bottom, the housing bottom being detachably connected with said end members and trough and the top having a portion to be engaged by said slide cover for holding the top assembled with the hopper.

2. A feeder comprising sheet metal end members having inwardly bent flanges at their lower edges, a feed trough having its ends seated on and secured to said flanges and having side walls along its edges, a hopper above said trough, and a housing including a top, a bottom and slats between and secured to the top and bottom, said bottom being detachably secured on said flanges and having at its inner edge a portion to engage over the corresponding side wall of the trough.

3. A feeder comprising end members, a feed trough between and secured to said end members, a hopper above the trough including side plates secured to the end members, a slide cover engaging the upper edges of said sideplates, and a housing including a bottom detachably secured to said end members, a top and slats between and secured to said top and bottom, the top having its inner edge portion arranged to be engaged by said slide cover for holding the top in place.

e. A feeder comprising end members lOU llO

having lower inturned flanges, a feed trough having its ends seated on and secured to said Hanges, a hopper above the trough comprising side plates secured to said end members and having outturned lips at their upper edges, a slide cover having downwardly bent edges to engage under said lips, and a housing including a bottom overlapping and secured to said fianges, a top and slats secured to said top 10 and bottom, the inner edge of the top being bent back to lit under the corresponding lip for the engagement of the corres onding edge of the eover for holding sai( top n place.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speeiieation.

BENNIE P. I-IANSON. 

